It has bright yellow wings and looks familiar, but this rare British butterfly is unlike any other, DNA reveals
- This endangered British butterfly has 20% less genetic diversity, study findsThe British swallowtail butterfly is the UK's only native swallowtail and largest native butterfly.
- It may look similar to other swallowtails found across Europe, but its DNA tells a different story.
- A new study has found that the British swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon britannicus, is a genetically distinct population that is found nowhere else in the world.
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- This endangered British butterfly has 20% less genetic diversity, study findsThe British swallowtail butterfly is the UK's only native swallowtail and largest native butterfly.
- It may look similar to other swallowtails found across Europe, but its DNA tells a different story.
- A new study has found that the British swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon britannicus, is a genetically distinct population that is found nowhere else in the world.
Sources: Times of India